
好词典

源自中古英语 'hummen',模仿嗡嗡声的拟声词。
❶ 发出连续低沉的声音,通常指人或机器发出的嗡嗡声或哼唱声。
“She hummed a tune while washing the dishes.”
(她一边洗碗一边哼着小曲。)
“The refrigerator hummed softly in the background.”
(冰箱在背景中发出轻微的嗡嗡声。)
❶ 低沉连续的嗡嗡声或哼唱声,可以是人或机器发出的声音。
“There was a constant hum from the air conditioner.”
(空调持续发出嗡嗡声。)
“The hum of the crowd grew louder as the concert started.”
(音乐会开始时,人群的嗡嗡声变得更大了。)
hum and haw — 犹豫不决或支支吾吾,通常用于形容人在做决定时迟疑不决的样子。
“He hummed and hawed before finally agreeing to the plan.”
(他犹豫了好一会儿,最终才同意这个计划。)